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Should students be allowed to use personal devices (tablets, smartphones, etc) in school?

Yes.

No.

Yes, but only if they are using it for school work, like Google classroom or searching up stuff. Students should also be able to listen to music if it helps them concentrate better, but only listen to music when the teacher says so. If the teacher catches you not doing school work then they have the right to take it away because being on your phone in class is a privilege not a right.

I believe students should be able to use their electronic devices in school as it provides yet another resource for students to use. Students essentially have a hand held computer right in their hand. These devices can help students study by using online resources such as the widely used Kahn Academy and be able clarify equations, sentence structures, orders, and more.

I believe that students should be able to use personal devices because not all schools have the funds to buy computers and other gadgets that help out with the subject. Also, if their is a family emergency the student should be able to freely access their phone to contact their family.

Students should be able to use their personal devices in school. Why waste all this money on school iPad's and laptops when students have their own at home? It's ridiculous making students put their phones away when there are so many helpful features made for this stuff. Notes, taking pictures of assignments, special apps. Students would need to be held responsible for their actions if they are caught doing something else on them, but if they are respectful and mature enough to only use their devices for school work when appropriate then it is a fantastic idea.

Yes students should be able to use these devices. Using devices can help kids be more engaged in class if they are using them for the purpose of the class. Being able to use devices to learn might make the person in the class more excited about learning the topic by using something familiar as a resource instead of being pilled on with papers of information.

Yes because there are calculators built on there. We also need them because it is the future. The future is now. Also for family reasoning's. We need them for homework and or notes for class, or some classes. Like some person said the future is now for the schools and classrooms.

Students should be allowed to use personal devices such a their phones in school, although there should be limits. During class, when people are supposed to be learning and productive, it is reasonable for them no to to use their phones unless it is something not distracting. (music for some people, calculator etc) In the "real world" adults can use their phones as they please for the most part, but if they get caught at work on it all day or something like that, then that could have consequences, so balance is a good idea when it comes to the degree that they use them.

Yes, because sometimes they can be helpful. If the internet froze we could continue on our phones or tablet. And we can use our laptops when we aren't in class like at lunch or something and we could type or research stuff, and if anything bad happens we can call someone to help us.

It helps students check grades and other school related stuff. Teachers can use online websites to teach a subject. And also being able to have their own device to do these activities is helpful. And hopefully students can respect the teachers request to not be on other apps than whats asked.

Personal devices should be allowed in class for certain activities. If you are doing a history assignment and you cant find a certain topic then your phone can pull up thousands of articles on said topic. Or students could record the lecture and review it later for studying in case they missed anything.

yes I think so because it is you're property and i think you could bring it where ever you want and do whatever you want with it that is why i think yes and I don't really like when teachers take you're phone but I mean if you are not doing school and just playing on you're phone i see why they would take it

I believe that students should be allowed to use their personal devices in school classrooms. Not only will they feel comfortable with the technology they will be more immersed in the creative teaching methods. Sure they could just instantly go on social media and mess around during class, but if the teacher creates a fun and interesting lesson, I doubt there will be much of an issue.

I believe that personal devices should be allowed in school because it gives us students a opportunity to learn more than what our textbooks have in stored for us. There should be a time to use these devices with some restrictions in each class and if the wrong behavior is used with the devices there should be a punishment involved. Personal devices are also gives students a fun experience.

Students should be allowed to use personal devices in school because it can be a useful tool have. People can use their phones to access things online instead of using computers and it is more efficient.

Students should be allowed to use personal devices just because. Devices may be used as a tool, used to complete an online assignment, or they may be a distraction. The only reason that students should not be allowed to use devices in school is the fact that they can be distracting. There is a solution to this problem. Devices may be restricted to a certain application and network adminiastrators may block preferred sites. Next, my parents paid close to 1,000 dollars for this device, it is our property and we will use it.

Things like phones and tablets are quite useful;they offer a lot of programs and educational activities that schools,sometimes dated,computer systems can't.Phones and tablets are easier to transport and are often times more updated than the schools technology.Phones are also a lot less distracting than people say they are.The 'everyone spends too much time on their phones' argument is honestly absurd,even before phones people would isolate themselves with books or other objects.If someone doesn't want to pay attention they will find anything to be distracted,we can't blame it all on phones.Another thing is,the majority of schools internet blocks social media so the students wouldn't have anything to do anyways.If they're texting someone it shouldn't be such a big deal,at lest they're communicating with people.

Well, in my opinion, kids should be allowed to have cellular devices in school. Many parents want to be informed if their kids will be coming home and that way with a cell phone you can and warn your mom that you will not be coming home because maybe you are going to a friends house or you have a game after school. I think that they can have a phone but they can’t use it in class. In my opinion if students will use it for something good then they should be able to use cell phones in school.

Phones in schools should be limited but not totally eradicated. Phones in schools are sometimes beneficial to a students education, kids can use it to see what their grades are doing or listen to music to help them considerate.

It seems as though personal devices serve as a virus to the new generation. Our education isn't as persuading, rather hesitating. Eyes on phones make us closed minded, and blinded. Closing windows of opportunity till we don't find it. These electronics are supersonic and atomic bomb our knowledge. We'd rather Snapchat and use apps than prepare for college. Moral of the story it ruins the curriculum. Absorbed in devices for no reason in particular.

To begin, students have never needed personal devices while in school (granted, having such a device was rare in the era before the smart phone), and moreover, such a freedom would be distracting to the students, ultimately negatively affecting their grades. Yes, some students may actually use their devices responsibly, but most will not.

Outside the classroom, however, it is acceptable, as their engagement is no longer required. But if they are allowed to use such things in the classroom, the irresponsible will misuse such a freedom, which will be detrimental to their schooling.

Schools posses all of the resources necessary for a student's education, and thus, such devices are unneeded to begin with.

using gadgets inside the school only disrupts the balance of the school. Its use will make it harder to maintain the decorum. Having said that, it is understandable that they may require the use of these gadgets for some purposes and it can be fulfilled by the school. The school should have public phones and computers so that no inconvenience is caused.

I don't think so because there is more distractions on their personal device then there is programs or whatever it is that will help them learn. They are more likely to use their personal devices for different matters then whatever topic they "need" it for.